Monday Trends and Indexes 06/16

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Trends and Indexes
Monday, June 16

Good Luck on day #168 of 2008!

NOTE:
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Six-pack for Monday

-- Washington is 15-21 on the road, but 6-0 if Redding starts.

-- Angels lead AL West by 3.5 games, but are 12th in AL in on-base percentage; they pitch well and they field well.

-- Phillies won 20-2 Friday, then lost pair of one-run games to drop series in St Louis. You outscore a team 28-12 in a three game series and lose the series, its a bad weekend.

-- A's have 14 triples this season; they had 16 in all of 2007.

-- If Abner Doubleday had watched first game of Rangers' twinbill with Mets Sunday, he would have turned over in his grave; the game was that poorly played, on both sides.

-- Before we paint Rocco Mediate as some journeyman who needs to win the US Open to feed his family, keep in mind he has earned $13,687,355 in his career on the PGA Tour.

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Monday's List of 13: Wrapping up a busy sports weekend


13) NBC can't be real happy that the US Open has an 18-hole playoff Monday at noon (ET); could you imagine the ratings a sudden death playoff with Woods and Mediate would have gotten Sunday night? I'd expect this to change soon.

12) Can we foresee a time when they light a golf course so that they can play a tournament in primetime in the east? Would it be possible to do that? Primetime golf would be fun to watch.

11) Johnny Miller actually circled Eldrick Woods' left knee with his telestrator, as if we couldn't tell his left from his right. Now I may not be Ivy League timber, but I learned left from right way back in Mrs Molton's class in kindergarten. Good god......

10) As I'm typing this, Rajan Rondo just took the ball right out of Vladimir Radmanovic's hands; could you imagine if he tried to do that to someone like Charles Oakley? He'd spent the next ten minutes picking his teeth up off the floor. Lakers are soft.
9) Sasha Vajucic wouldn't be the toughest player in WNBA.

8) I'm not implying anything here, as in the NBA office wanting to get the Finals to a Game 6 or anything, but Dick Bavetta was one of the officials Sunday night. There are some who believe Bavetta reffing is like Vince McMahon working a WWE match.

7) Rangers' Ian Kinsler is a terrific player, but he got fooled by the fake-to-third/throw-to-first play Sunday, with two out and Josh Hamilton at the plate. There were more blunders, miscues in the Met-Ranger first game than I've seen in a long time.

6) Spunky effort by Reds, Astros this weekend, who lost five of six to Boston, Bronx, losing by combined score Sunday of 22-0. Homer Bailey has been awful in his first three starts for Cincinnati. Bronx's Wang sprained his foot running the bases. Bronx third base coach Bobby Meachem had to have his right arm iced after waving so many runners home Sunday.

5) Was surprised to learn this week that while the Royals love having Cardinals visit Kauffman Stadium, the Redbirds aren't so excited when the Royals visit St Louis. Guess they'd rather have a National League rival to attract fans.

4) Torii Hunter is hitting over .320 at Anaheim Stadium in first year as an Angel, but is hitting just .216 away from the Big A.

3) I am serious when I say this, with the realization that I'll be a complete dork for saying it, but I look forward to the day when plus-minus is an official part of a basketball boxscore. Nothing tells the story of player's contribution to his team like what the score of the game was while he was in the game. Eddie House was plus-freakin'-20 in Game 4; thats a great indicator!!!!

2) Baltimore Orioles are only team I know of that wears helmets during batting practice- manager Dave Trombley insists on it. Now if Chipper Jones was wearing a helmet Friday, maybe he doesn't get nailed in the eye like he did during batting practice.

1) Jeff Van Gundy, Mark Jackson are a terrific analyst tandem because you can tell their passion for the game, how much it means to them. The disgust in Van Gundy's voice is obvious when any player makes a dumb mistake. They're great fun to listen to, and Mike Breen is a superior play-by-play guy.

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AFL
Long Sheet


Week 16


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COLORADO (4 - 10) at ARIZONA (8 - 6) - 6/16/2008, 10:00 PM
Top Trends for this game.
COLORADO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) in all games this season.
COLORADO is 3-11 ATS (-9.1 Units) when the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 1-8 ATS (-7.8 Units) in road games where the total is greater than or equal to 110 over the last 3 seasons.
COLORADO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) when playing on Monday night over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 0-6 ATS (-6.6 Units) after playing a game on a Saturday this season.
ARIZONA is 10-1 ATS (+8.9 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.
ARIZONA is 6-0 ATS (+6.0 Units) in home games when playing against a team with a losing record after 8 or more games over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
ARIZONA is 1-1 against the spread versus COLORADO over the last 3 seasons
COLORADO is 2-0 straight up against ARIZONA over the last 3 seasons
1 of 2 games in this series have gone OVER THE TOTAL over the last 3 seasons

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AFL
Write-Up


Monday, June 16

Monday's Arena Football contest:

Colorado (4-10) @ Arizona (8-6)-- Two teams headed different ways; Colorado lost five in row, seven of its last eight games; they lost last five games by 35-4-17-8-19 points. Crush is 1-4 as a road underdog. Rattlers won last four games by 1-4-7-39 pts; they're 2-0 as home favorite. Six of last seven Arizona contests went over the total.

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AFL


Monday, June 16

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10:00 PM
COLORADO vs. ARIZONA
Colorado is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arizona
Arizona is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Arizona's last 7 games

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MLB
Dunkel


Boston at Philadelphia
The Phillies look to snap a two-game losing streak and come into the contest with an 8-1 record when listed as a home favorite between -150 to -175. Philadelphia is the pick (-155) according to Dunkel, which has the Phillies favored by 2. Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155). Here are all of today's games.

MONDAY, JUNE 16

Game 951-952: Atlanta at Colorado
Dunkel Ratings: Atlanta (Jurrjens) 16.219; Colorado (Jimenez) 14.694
Dunkel Line: Atlanta by 1 1/2; 10 1/2
Vegas Line: Atlanta (-105); 9 1/2
Dunkel Pick: Atlanta (-105); Over

Game 953-954: Boston at Philadelphia
Dunkel Ratings: Boston (Colon) 15.375; Philadelphia (Hamels) 17.023
Dunkel Line: Philadelphia by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Philadelphia (-155); 9
Dunkel Pick: Philadelphia (-155); Under

Game 955-956: NY Mets at LA Angels
Dunkel Ratings: NY Mets (Pelfrey) 13.973; LA Angels (Weaver) 15.571
Dunkel Line: LA Angels by 1 1/2; 9
Vegas Line: LA Angels (-145); 8 1/2
Dunkel Pick: LA Angels (-145); Over

Game 957-958: Florida at Seattle
Dunkel Ratings: Florida (Miller) 15.602; Seattle (Silva) 13.547
Dunkel Line: Florida by 2; 8
Vegas Line: Seattle (-110); 9
Dunkel Pick: Florida (+100); Under

Game 959-960: Detroit at San Francisco
Dunkel Ratings: Detroit (Verlander) 15.123; San Francisco (Lincecum) 15.464
Dunkel Line: San Francisco by 1/2; 6 1/2
Vegas Line: San Francisco (-110); 7
Dunkel Pick: San Francisco (-110); Under

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MLB
Short Sheet


Monday, June 16th

National League

Atlanta at Colorado, 8:05 ET
Jair Jurrjens (R) vs. Ubaldo Jiminez (R)
Jurrjens: Atl 43-18 Under when the total is 8.5 to 10
Jiminez: 3-11 TSR this season

Interleague Play

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET ESPN
Bartolo Colon (R) vs. Cole Hamels (L)
Colon: 15-3 TSR Away in interleague play
Hamels: Phi 11-3 Under in June

NY Mets at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Mike Pelfrey (R) vs. Jered Weaver (R)
Pelfrey: 8-17 TSR L25 starts
Weaver: Angels 35-14 Under in night games

Florida at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Andrew Miller (L) vs. Carlos Silva (R)
Miller: Florida 7-0 Over on Mondays
Silva: Sea 0-7 at home in June

Detroit at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Justin Verlander (R) vs. Tim Lincecum (R)
Verlander: 0-5 TSR, 5.79 ERA in road starts
Lincecum: Det 63-36 Under as road underdog

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MLB
Write-Up


Monday, June 16

Hot Pitchers
-- Jimenez has 1.80 RA in his last three home starts.
-- Hamels is 2-1, 3.16 in his last six starts; Phillies won four of his last five home outings. Colon is 4-1, 4.34 in his five starts.
-- Pelfrey is 0-0, 1.71 in his last thee starts, but Mets are 0-4 in his road outings. Angels won three of Weaver's last four home outings (2-1, 3.33).
-- Lincecum is 3-0, 2.10 in his last five starts. Verlander has 2.50 RA in his last five starts, but Tigers are 0-5 in his road starts-- they scored 0-1-1-0-0 runs in those five games.

Cold Pitchers
-- Jurrjens sprained his ankle last week; he has an 8.40 RA in his last three starts.
-- Miller is 0-1, 6.52 in his last two road starts. Silva is 0-7, 9.21 in his last eight starts; Seattle lost his last four starts at home.

Hot Teams
-- Rockies won eight of their last eleven games.
-- Phillies won 14 of their last 20 games, but lost last two. Red Sox are 12-4 in their last sixteen games.
-- Detroit won six in row, eight of last nine games.
-- Angels won ten of their last fourteen games.

Cold Teams
-- Braves lost ten of their last thirteen road games.
-- Giants lost twelve of their last fourteen home games.
-- Mets lost seven of their last ten games.
-- Marlins are 4-12 in their last sixteen road games; Mariners lost eight of their last nine home games. .

Totals
-- Last four Jurrjens starts all went over the total.
-- Under is 3-1-1 in Colon starts.
-- Under is 7-3-1 in last eleven Pelfrey starts.
-- Over is 6-2-1 in Miller's last nine starts.
-- Six of last eight Lincecum starts went over the total.

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MLB


Monday, June 16

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7:05 PM BOSTON vs. PHILADELPHIA
Boston is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games when playing on the road against Philadelphia
Boston is 9-1 SU in its last 10 games when playing Philadelphia
Philadelphia is 14-6 SU in its last 20 games
Philadelphia is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games


8:05 PM ATLANTA vs. COLORADO
Atlanta is 2-5 SU in its last 7 games when playing Colorado
The total has gone OVER in 8 of Atlanta's last 11 games when playing Colorado
Colorado is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Atlanta
Colorado is 8-3 SU in its last 11 games


10:05 PM NY METS vs. LA ANGELS
NY Mets are 3-7 SU in its last 10 games
NY Mets are 1-4 SU in its last 5 games on the road
The total has gone OVER in 4 of LA Angels's last 6 games when playing NY Mets
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of LA Angels's last 5 games at home


10:10 PM FLORIDA vs. SEATTLE
The total has gone OVER in 13 of Florida's last 18 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Florida's last 6 games
Seattle is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
Seattle is 1-4 SU in its last 5 games


10:15 PM DETROIT vs. SAN FRANCISCO
Detroit is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games when playing San Francisco
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Detroit's last 5 games when playing San Francisco
San Francisco is 0-5 SU in its last 5 games at home
San Francisco is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games

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MLB


Monday, June 16

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SCOREBOARD

Monday, June 16

Boston at Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. EDT). Red Sox slugger Manny Ramirez and Phillies slugger Ryan Howard face off as these two first-place teams meet in interleague play.


STARS

Sunday

- Coco Crisp, Red Sox, went 2-for-5 with a home run and four RBIs in Boston's 9-0 win over Cincinnati. It was his third homer of the year, and second in two days.

- Alex Rodriguez, Yankees, went 2-for-4 with his 12th homer of the year and three RBIs in New York's 13-0 rout of Houston.

- David DeJesus, Royals, had three hits, including his first career grand slam, and five RBIs in Kansas City's 8-3 win over Arizona. DeJesus has seven home runs on the season.

- C.C. Sabathia, Indians, struck out 10 and allowed three runs and six hits over eight innings in a 7-3 win over San Diego. His 14th game of double-digit strikeouts helped him past Charles Nagy for fifth place in Indians history with 1,239.

- Ricky Nolasco, Marlins, allowed three runs and six hits in 8 2-3 innings to win for the sixth time in his past seven decisions and Florida beat Tampa Bay 9-3. The right-hander struck out a career-high 12 and walked one.


INJURED

Chien-Ming Wang left the Yankees' clubhouse on crutches after spraining his right foot running the bases in New York's 13-0 win over the Houston Astros. The Yankees' ace will have an MRI exam in New York on Monday and not even Wang could gauge the severity of the injury yet. He was wearing a soft cast after the game. "I feel sore,'' Wang said through a Yankees spokesman. "Of course I'm disappointed. On Tuesday, when I know more, I will talk then.'' ... White Sox first baseman Paul Konerko could be headed to the disabled list after straining a muscle near his rib cage before Chicago's 5-3 loss to Colorado.


OUCH

St. Louis catcher Yadier Molina was taken off the field on a stretcher with a brace around his neck after getting run over on a tag play in the ninth inning against the Phillies. Molina was taken to a hospital for evaluation of neck and back pain and sustained a mild concussion, although he did not lose consciousness after the collision with Phillies pinch runner Eric Bruntlett, team spokesman Brian Bartow said. All test results were negative, the team said in a release, although Molina was to be held overnight as a precaution. "How he held onto the ball,'' Cardinals reliever Ryan Franklin said, "I don't know.''


WHAT, ME WORRY?

With two outs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth, Joe Crede popped up to left. The Rockies' Matt Holliday called for the ball, but so did shortstop Omar Quintanilla. Holliday tried to make the catch while avoiding a collision, and the ball popped out of his glove. Then he stuck out his bare hand and snared the ball, cradled it against his chest and Colorado escaped with a 5-3 win over the White Sox. A tense moment? "Not really. Just kind of in the middle of it,'' Holliday said rather nonchalantly.


4-IN-1 Ks

Minnesota starter Scott Baker struck out four batters in the third inning of a 4-2 loss to the Brewers, becoming the first Twins pitcher to accomplish the feat. Baker started the inning by striking out Ryan Braun swinging, then got Prince Fielder to strike out, but the ball bounced far away from catcher Mike Redmond. That allowed Fielder to easily reach first on the wild pitch. Baker then struck out Russell Branyan and Mike Cameron looking on three pitches apiece to end the inning.


REHABBING

Texas infielder Hank Blalock will start a rehabilitation assignment at Triple-A Oklahoma on Monday as he returns from carpal tunnel syndrome surgery on his right wrist. Blalock had surgery on May 30 after a cortisone shot in the wrist did not help reduce the swelling. The former All-Star third baseman, who will shift to first base, was originally on the 15-day disabled list since April 29 with a torn left hamstring. He recovered from that injury, then experienced wrist soreness.


I DON'T LIKE SUNDAYS

Adam LaRoche singled in the tiebreaking run off George Sherrill in the 10th inning, and the Pirates beat the Orioles 5-4 to prolong the Orioles' inexplicable futility on Sundays. Baltimore, which lost its 10th straight on Sunday. After winning its first Sunday game of the season, Baltimore has since been outscored 55-26 on that day.


CANCELED

Mets pinch-hitter Robinson Cancel got his first major league hit in nearly nine years, a two-run single to help the Mets beat the Rangers 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. Fans booed mercilessly when Cancel came in to hit for Pedro Martinez, but Cancel quickly turned the crowd around by calmly grounding an 0-2 pitch up the middle for the decisive hit. The hit was Cancel's first since Sept 21, 1999, for Milwaukee against Philadelphia, his only previous stint in the big leagues.


STREAKING

Cleveland's Grady Sizemore hit a home run in the Indians' 7-3 win over the Padres, his ninth homer in 16 games. ... The Tigers won their sixth straight, beating the Dodgers who have lost five in a row and 16 of 22.


SPEAKING

"We wanted to make the trip a little more pleasant. "I'm glad I'm going. ... Maybe I'm speaking a little too soon.'' - Mets manager Willie Randolph after the Mets beat the Rangers 4-2 in the second game of a doubleheader. Randolph's job security has been the source of recent speculation and the team is heading out to the West Coast for a road trip starting Monday.


SEASONS

June 16

1916 - Tom Hughes of the Boston Braves pitched a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over Pittsburgh Pirates.

1938 - Jimmie Foxx didn't get a chance to hit as the St. Louis Browns walked him six straight times. The Boston Red Sox won anyway, 12-8.

1953 - The St. Louis Browns beat New York 3-1 to break the Yankees' 18-game winning streak and end their 14-game losing streak.

1957 - Relief pitcher Dixie Howell hit two home runs in the 3 2-3 innings he pitched to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 8-6 victory in the second game of a doubleheader against the Washington Senators.

1978 - After three ninth-inning near misses, Tom Seaver threw the first no-hitter of his 12-year career as the Cincinnati Reds beat the St. Louis Cardinals 4-0.

1991 - Philadelphia rookie Andy Ashby struck out the side in the fourth inning against Cincinnati on nine pitches. It was the 12th time in National League history that it had been accomplished and the first time by a Phillies pitcher.

1991 - Otis Nixon of Atlanta stole six bases against Montreal to set a modern National League record and tie the major league record set by Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia A's in 1912.

2001 - John Olerud went 4-for-5 and hit for the cycle as Seattle beat the San Diego Padres 9-2. He hit a homer in the ninth to complete the cycle.

Today's birthdays: Jonathan Broxton 24; Joe Saunders 27; Kerry Wood 31; Chris Gomez 37.

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MLB


Monday, June 16


Note: We will re-post as soon as key injuries and projected scores update.

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Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies [ESPN | 7:05 PM ET]

Red Sox: Bartolo Colon has added another solid arm to the Red Sox rotation, winning four of his five starts this season. Colon has allowed two runs or less in three of his starts, while recording 22 strikeouts in 29 innings of work. He's pitched well in his two road starts, going 2-0 with an ERA of 3.46. Colon, who has been known to be wild in the past, is demonstrating good control this season, giving up just seven walks.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Phillies (-165, O/U 9): Cole Hamels has been solid for the Phillies in 2008, although he's hit a wall of late, going 1-1 with three no-decisions in his last five starts. Hamels had a two-game stretch against the Astros and Marlins where he gave up 13 runs but he returned to form in his last two outings, allowing just two runs in 17 innings of work. The UNDER is 4-2 the last six times Hamels has taken the mound.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Atlanta Braves at Colorado Rockies [8:05 PM ET]

Braves: Jair Jurrjens hasn't lost a game since May 12 but strong run support has helped the Braves overcome some poor outings from him over the last month. Jurrjens has allowed 18 runs over his last 32 innings pitched but Atlanta is 4-1 over that span. Jurrjens has been much better at home than on the road this season, where he's 1-3 with an ERA of 4.84. The OVER is 4-0 in Jurrjens' last four starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Rockies (-120, O/U 9.5): Ubaldo Jimenez is winless in his last 10 starts, going 0-4 with six no-decisions. Jimenez pitched seven innings of shutout ball twice over that span but didn't factor in the decision after receiving no run support. The road hasn't been kind to Jimenez. He's 0-5 with an ERA of 6.75 in eight starts. Despite his struggles, the UNDER is 5-2 in Jimenez's last seven starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels [10:05 PM ET]

Mets: Mike Pelfrey hasn't recorded a win since April 15 but he's been extremely effective in his last three starts. Pelfrey has three no-decisions in those games but pitched well enough to win, allowing just four runs in 21 innings of work. Pelfrey has been lit up on the road, going 0-2 with a 7.20 ERA in four starts. The UNDER is 5-2 in Pelfrey's last seven starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Angels (-150, O/U 8.5): Jared Weaver has been solid recently, going 4-1 over that span. In his last 31.1 innings of work, Weaver has allowed 13 runs, while giving out just seven walks. Weaver is an even 3-3 at home but does possess a solid 3.05 ERA and 1.08 WHIP in seven starts. Weaver is coming off one of his best performances of the season, giving up just one run over eight innings against a powerful Rays' lineup.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD



Detroit Tigers at San Francisco Giants [10:15 PM ET]

Tigers: Justin Verlander is having a tough season but he's actually pitched pretty well over the last month. In his previous six starts, Verlander has allowed three runs or less five times and just a single run in three of those outing. As a matter of fact, Verlander has only allowed a total of 12 runs in his last 42 innings of work but is just 2-3 with one no decision over that span. The UNDER is 8-2 in Verlander's last 10 starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

Giants (-115, O/U 7): Young Tim Linecum has certainly lived up to the hype, going 8-1 with a minuscule 1.99 ERA. Linecum has been close to unhittable over his last three starts, allowing just two runs in 21 innings of work. However, he only recorded one win to go along with two no-decisions in those three games. The Giants have won four of the last five games overall with Linecum on the hill. Despite his dominance, the OVER is 6-2 in Linecum's last eight starts.

Key Injuries - NONE

PROJECTED SCORE: TBD

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MLB Monday Gameday

It's a slow day for baseball on Monday, but that doesn't mean there still aren't a few good matchups on the schedule. Here's a look at four contests in your MLB Gameday:

Boston Red Sox at Philadelphia Phillies, 7:05pm ET
Bartolo Colon (4-1, 3.41 ERA) vs. Cole Hamels (6-4, 3.27 ERA)

The decision to add Colon to their roster is starting to look like a pretty good one for the Red Sox. The veteran righthander is now 4-1 on the season with a solid 3.41 ERA, and he's walked just seven batters in 29 innings of work. Colon picked up a win against the Orioles last time out, allowing one earned run on five hits over six innings in the contest.

Hamels is coming off a dominant outing - in which he failed to pick up the victory. The lefthander allowed two earned runs on just three hits over eight innings against the Marlins last time out, and struck out 13 batters in the no-decision. Hamels now has a 3.27 ERA on the season, and he's managed to fan 86 hitters in his 99 innings of work.

New York Mets at Los Angeles Angels, 10:05pm ET
Mike Pelfrey (2-6, 4.24 ERA) vs. Jered Weaver (6-6, 4.45 ERA)

Pelfrey has had to settle for a no-decision in each of his last three starts, but he allowed just four earned runs on 20 hits over 21 innings pitched in those contests. Last time out against the Diamondbacks the righthander struck out a career-high eight batters in eight innings of work, surrendering just a single earned run on five hits and two free passes.

Weaver has pushed his record back up to the .500 mark with four victories over his last five starts. The righthander is coming off a solid outing against the Rays in which he surrendered just one earned run on four hits over eight innings of work, striking out five batters. Weaver has walked 23 hitters while striking out 60 through 85 innings this year.

Florida Marlins at Seattle Mariners, 10:10pm ET
Andrew Miller (4-5, 5.22 ERA) vs. Carlos Silva (3-7, 5.79 ERA)

Miller hasn't picked up a victory since May 22, when he blanked the Diamondbacks over seven innings of work; since then the lefthander has gone 0-2 with two no-decisions. However, Miller pitched well enough to earn a win last time out against the Phillies, as he allowed just one earned run on four hits over seven innings, and struck out seven.

Silva has been tagged with the loss in each of his past five starts, dropping his record to 3-7 on the season. Over the first four outings of that losing streak Silva surrendered at least five earned runs every time out. Last time out versus the Blue Jays, however, the righthander gave up just three earned runs on nine hits over his seven innings of work.

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MLB


Monday, June 16

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Boston at Philadelphia (-160, 9)

Two Red Sox need your attention today as the club visits Philadelphia: Bartolo Colon and Jacoby Ellsbury.

Colon, today's starter, is resurrecting his career after Boston gave him a shot in Spring Training. Following a stint on the DL, the big right-hander has won four of five starts, relying mainly on some nasty movement on his pitches that he didn't have before. Insiders say the ball is dancing more now that he isn't trying to throw it through his catcher's chest protector.

Jacoby Ellsbury is making the absence of David Ortiz much more tolerable for the Red Sox by tearing up the basepaths. He stole his 33rd base on Sunday in just 72 games, smashing the team's previous record for most steals in a season by a rookie. Boston has scored at least six runs in five of its last six.

Pick: Red Sox



Atlanta at Colorado (-115, 9 1/2)

The Braves need a spark to snap a 2-7 slide, but today may not be their day in Colorado.

Jair Jurrjens gets the ball today after missing his last start when he sprained his ankle on the dugout steps at Wrigley Field. He?s 1-0 in his last three, but he also owns an 8.40 ERA as opponents are hitting .406 against him over that stretch.

The beat-up Braves need him to be better and to get some help for Chipper Jones at the dish. Jones heads into the game hitting .402, but Atlanta has been held to three or fewer runs six times over the current slump.

Pick: Rockies

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MLB
Long Sheet


Monday, June 16


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ATLANTA (34 - 36) at COLORADO (28 - 41) - 2:05 PM
JAIR JURRJENS (R) vs. UBALDO JIMENEZ (R)
Top Trends for this game.
ATLANTA is 6-15 (-10.7 Units) against the money line in road games after a loss this season.
ATLANTA is 4-14 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a losing record this season.
ATLANTA is 118-114 (-16.5 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
ATLANTA is 93-100 (-24.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
ATLANTA is 24-45 (-27.6 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
ATLANTA is 9-25 (-18.2 Units) against the money line in road games in games played on a grass field this season.
ATLANTA is 6-17 (-11.5 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
ATLANTA is 7-16 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in road games against right-handed starters this season.
COLORADO is 27-14 (+11.8 Units) against the money line at home when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 88-81 (+12.3 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 68-55 (+17.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons.
COLORADO is 27-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
COLORADO is 27-41 (-15.3 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLORADO is 19-33 (-15.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
JIMENEZ is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
JIMENEZ is 3-11 (-9.5 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
COLORADO is 3-0 (+3.0 Units) against ATLANTA this season
2 of 3 games in this series have gone UNDER THE TOTAL this season . (Under=+0.8 Units)

JAIR JURRJENS vs. COLORADO since 1997
JURRJENS is 0-1 when starting against COLORADO with an ERA of 5.14 and a WHIP of 1.571.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.0 units)

UBALDO JIMENEZ vs. ATLANTA since 1997
JIMENEZ is 1-1 when starting against ATLANTA with an ERA of 7.59 and a WHIP of 1.968.
His team's record is 1-1 (+0.0 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 1-1. (-0.3 units)

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BOSTON (44 - 28) at PHILADELPHIA (41 - 30) - 7:05 PM
BARTOLO COLON (R) vs. COLE HAMELS (L)
Top Trends for this game.
BOSTON is 41-53 (-19.2 Units) against the money line on the road when the total is 9 to 9.5 over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 2-11 (-10.5 Units) against the money line in road games when playing against a team with a winning record this season.
PHILADELPHIA is 93-68 (+17.0 Units) against the money line in night games over the last 2 seasons.
PHILADELPHIA is 63-40 (+19.3 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 151-97 (+23.7 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
BOSTON is 37-9 (+25.8 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
BOSTON is 43-19 (+21.4 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
COLON is 15-3 (+11.9 Units) against the money line in road games in an inter-league game since 1997. (Team's Record)

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

BARTOLO COLON vs. PHILADELPHIA since 1997
COLON is 1-1 when starting against PHILADELPHIA with an ERA of 4.00 and a WHIP of 1.370.
His team's record is 2-2 (-0.6 units) in these starts. The UNDER is 2-2. (-0.4 units)

COLE HAMELS vs. BOSTON since 1997
No recent starts.

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NY METS (33 - 35) at LA ANGELS (42 - 28) - 10:05 PM
MIKE PELFREY (R) vs. JERED WEAVER (R)
Top Trends for this game.
NY METS are 33-35 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
NY METS are 13-21 (-11.0 Units) against the money line in road games this season.
NY METS are 3-12 (-9.9 Units) against the money line in road games when playing on Monday over the last 3 seasons.
NY METS are 33-35 (-10.8 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
NY METS are 7-14 (-8.8 Units) against the money line in road games in night games this season.
NY METS are 18-26 (-13.7 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
PELFREY is 8-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 8-17 (-13.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
PELFREY is 2-11 (-11.6 Units) against the money line after a win over the last 2 seasons. (Team's Record)
LA ANGELS are 42-28 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
LA ANGELS are 37-23 (+9.0 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
LA ANGELS are 63-30 (+32.8 Units) against the money line after shutting out their opponent since 1997.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

MIKE PELFREY vs. LA ANGELS since 1997
No recent starts.

JERED WEAVER vs. NY METS since 1997
No recent starts.

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FLORIDA (37 - 32) at SEATTLE (24 - 45) - 10:10 PM
ANDREW MILLER (L) vs. CARLOS SILVA (R)
Top Trends for this game.
FLORIDA is 37-32 (+12.0 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
FLORIDA is 28-17 (+16.3 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
FLORIDA is 115-90 (+30.1 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game since 1997.
FLORIDA is 36-30 (+12.7 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
FLORIDA is 28-25 (+8.8 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
FLORIDA is 28-21 (+12.1 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 24-45 (-25.1 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
SEATTLE is 7-19 (-11.8 Units) against the money line when the total is 9 to 9.5 this season.
SEATTLE is 14-22 (-13.5 Units) against the money line in home games this season.
SEATTLE is 0-7 (-9.1 Units) against the money line in home games in June games this season.
SEATTLE is 20-43 (-28.1 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season.
SEATTLE is 16-31 (-18.7 Units) against the money line in night games this season.
SEATTLE is 4-12 (-10.0 Units) against the money line against left-handed starters this season.
SEATTLE is 16-28 (-13.5 Units) against the money line after a loss this season.
SEATTLE is 12-27 (-14.3 Units) against the money line after 3 or more consecutive losses over the last 2 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

ANDREW MILLER vs. SEATTLE since 1997
MILLER is 0-1 when starting against SEATTLE with an ERA of 3.60 and a WHIP of 1.600.
His team's record is 0-1 (-1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 0-1. (-1.1 units)

CARLOS SILVA vs. FLORIDA since 1997
SILVA is 1-0 when starting against FLORIDA with an ERA of 1.29 and a WHIP of 0.571.
His team's record is 1-0 (+1.0 units) in these starts. The OVER is 1-0. (+1.0 units)

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DETROIT (32 - 37) at SAN FRANCISCO (30 - 40) - 10:15 PM
JUSTIN VERLANDER (R) vs. TIM LINCECUM (R)
Top Trends for this game.
DETROIT is 32-37 (-11.9 Units) against the money line in all games this season.
DETROIT is 21-32 (-16.8 Units) against the money line against right-handed starters this season.
VERLANDER is 3-11 (-12.3 Units) against the money line in all games this season. (Team's Record)
VERLANDER is 3-10 (-11.2 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field this season. (Team's Record)
SAN FRANCISCO is 120-68 (+50.4 Units) against the money line when playing on Monday since 1997.
SAN FRANCISCO is 633-519 (+85.9 Units) against the money line in night games since 1997.
DETROIT is 45-22 (+18.3 Units) against the money line in June games over the last 3 seasons.
DETROIT is 34-13 (+17.9 Units) against the money line in an inter-league game over the last 3 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-131 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in all games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 52-64 (-20.4 Units) against the money line in home games over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 101-131 (-26.6 Units) against the money line in games played on a grass field over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 7-17 (-10.6 Units) against the money line in home games against right-handed starters this season.
SAN FRANCISCO is 53-77 (-22.7 Units) against the money line after a loss over the last 2 seasons.
SAN FRANCISCO is 71-84 (-23.4 Units) against the money line when playing against a team with a losing record over the last 3 seasons.

Head-to-Head Series History
There were no past matchups in this series during this time period.

JUSTIN VERLANDER vs. SAN FRANCISCO since 1997
No recent starts.

TIM LINCECUM vs. DETROIT since 1997
No recent starts.

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